Kim Son, Ninh Binh · Since 1829

One village.
One tradition.

For seven generations, the families of Kim Son have woven the same fields of seagrass, rattan, and water hyacinth. This is the village behind every Artera piece.

Meet the artisansShop the collection
Our Village
One village · One tradition

Handwoven where the seagrass is grown.

In Kim Son, Ninh Binh, seven generations of weavers have worked the same fields since 1829. Ms. Thuy and Ms. Lien — our lead artisans — learned from their mothers. The seagrass, water hyacinth, rattan and bamboo are nurtured on-site, harvested by the families who weave them.

Every piece we make carries six or more hours of that craft, and techniques that mass production left behind.

47
Artisan families
7
Generations
1829
Tradition begins
Meet Ms. Thuy
The makers

Seven generations, named and known.

Every piece in Artera is handwoven by a named artisan from Kim Son. These are the hands that shape our collection.

35+ years weaving

Ms. Thuy

Lead artisan · Double-weave master

Learned the double-weave from her mother as a young girl. Leads the Kim Son collective today — every Phuong Nhu mirror passes through her studio.

35+ years weaving

Ms. Lien

Lead artisan · Seagrass specialist

Inherited the seagrass harvest rhythm from her mother. Her work shapes the fine weave patterns in our wall forms and lamp shades.

47 families across 3 villages

The Collective

The wider Kim Son circle

Beyond our lead artisans, the wider collective holds the frame-building, drying, and finishing work — each piece touched by four to six pairs of hands before it ships.

Scenes from Kim Son

The village at work, through the seasons.

Kim Son is a place, not a feature. These are the fields, studios, and hands behind every piece.

Seagrass fields · June harvest
Ms. Thuy's studio · morning light
Frame-building · step one
Double-weave detail
Sun drying · patient work
Single-origin · Kim Son, Vietnam 6+ hours of handwork per piece Nearly 200 years · Since 1829 30-day returns + No Break Guarantee Single-origin · Kim Son, Vietnam 6+ hours of handwork per piece Nearly 200 years · Since 1829 30-day returns + No Break Guarantee
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